Zattō ni hikarume

1959 Japanese movie

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

The Japanese government decides to install a radar on the top of Mt. Fuji, in order to detect typhoo

City with Beasts

Fierce struggle between brothers and sisters in a lawless land where violence is the norm.

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of la

Crazed Fruit

Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, bo

A Man With Dragon Tattoos

In the late 1890s, coal is a precious new natural resource. During an era of rapid economic growth,

Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life

End of the Taisho period. In the city of Kiryu, where the wind is constantly blowing, the heads of t

Death of a Tea Master

Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the

Angel and the Outlaw

1962 Japanese movie

Never Give Up

Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daugh

Chivalry Broken from All Sides

This is a magnificent drama about love and chivalry, telling about the stormy fate of Seiji, nicknam

The Tale of Genji

Homecoming

Moriya Tomoko, a young girl working for a publishing company, is told by a woman art dealer that her

Tokugawa Ieyasu's Secret Treasure

Machi ga nemuru toki

Cell No. 8

A man and a woman meet through a strange fate. This unique melodrama depicts the course of their bud

Seinen no isu

1962 Japanese movie

My Second Brother

The film tells the story of four orphans living in an impoverished mining town. An adaptation of a b

Confession

Take Aim at the Police Van

A sniper kills two prisoners in a police van, and the driver sets out to find the killer.

Funny Friend: The Baby and Express

East-West Transportation, headquartered in Tokyo, operates daily scheduled cargo flights on the Toka

Red Angel

In 1939, Sakura Nishi is a young army nurse who is sent to the field hospitals in China during the S

Spring Bell

Rokuheita Narumi is fascinated by oriental art and works as the director of the Saho Art Museum in N

零戦黒雲一家

Break Down that Wall

A man is wrongfully accused of murder.

Golden Partners

A motorcycle cop and a freelance photographer, having learned the location of 1 billion yen's worth

Such is Life

Japanese drama film.

Cape Ashizuri

Among Yoshimura’s complex and political works, this episodic film, set in the early 1930s, follows t

The Day of Youth

At Tokyo Gakuen University, Takema, son of Tatsunosuke, chief of the Waku gang, is a freshman who wi

Sun and Stars

It's a thrilling, action-packed entertainer with sparks of men versus villains in an up-and-down tal

Men and War III: The Final Chapter

Final part of epic drama about war and its effects upon human beings, follows the fortunes of the Go

Jūdan no arashi

1962 Japanese movie

The Cards Will Tell

A 1960 crime film

Whistling in the Darkness

A 1961 crime film.

Dancing Girls of Izu

A dancer girl in a touring company met a high school boy in a port town. The story is about their fi

Lullaby of Death

Also known as: For My Daughter's 7th Birthday. Many years following her mother’s suicide, Maya seek

Hotbed of Crime

Released in the UK as Hotbed of Crime

Return of the Whirlwind

Based on the original work of Yasunori Kawauchi of "Moonlight Mask", this is the fifth in the "Ginza

The Setting Sun

A Japanese soldier is forced to question alliances when he meets and falls in love with the leader o

Wolves of the Night

A unique action drama in which a ruthless yakuza encounters a woman and realizes his true love as th

Punishment of a Lawless Villian

In the early Meiji era, two contrasting craftsmen, who had been bound by a ten-year strong friendshi

Everything Goes Wrong

Everything goes wrong when Jiro tries to break up his mother's relationship with a business man. The

Underworld Beauty

The moment he's released from prison, the honorable gangster Miyamoto recovers the stolen diamonds h

Chivalrous Life

In the middle of the era, Taisho, a big boss in Asakusa Iizuka, was severely questioned by the polic

Love and Desire in the Night Mist

A film from Nikkatsu's "moodo akushon" (mood/action) subgenre.

Red Handkerchief

A hot-shot detective in Yokohama kills a witness during a drug investigation. He flees to the countr

Passport to Darkness

A jazz bandleader, falsely accused of murdering his girlfriend, tries to stay one step ahead of the

The Sleeping Beast Within

A newspaper reporter's search for his girlfriend's missing father lead him into heart of the crimina

Glowing Autumn

A very beautiful Japanese woman is in love with Persian carpets. She is being chased by lecherous Sa

The Rokumeikan

TV drama based off the play of the same name by Yukio Mishima.

Blood Type: Blue

UFOs appear on Earth, and people who actually see them suddenly find that their blood has turned blu

The Sands of Kurobe

Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for th

Sea of ​​Wandering

Set in Osaka just after the end of the war, the story depicts an unconventional merchant who returns

Stray Dog

When his pistol is stolen, police detective Murakami is humiliated, especially when the gun is later

How Sorrowful

The story of a novelist whose wife is confined in a mental hospital. His love for her drives him to

Countryside Accountant's Government Reform

Genichiro Okugawa is appointed as the head of accounting in a feudal domain and travels with his ser

Woman of the Lake

A married woman lets her lover take naked pictures of her. The photos end up in possession of a man

The Ghost of Iwojima

The monologue and mysterious death of a man who survived and returned from Iwo Jima. A newspaper rep

Cry for Sorrow

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Namida ni naritai" by Teruhiko Saigo.

Autumn Interlude

The story began in the early summer of 1942 when 'Tatsurou' met 'Setsuko' at Karuizawa. Its love at

Endless Desire

Set in post-war Japan, a group of five, four men and one woman, gathers in the basement of a butcher

Stakeout

Two detectives begin a stakeout based on the slim chance of catching a murderer whom they suspect wi

Call from Darkness

Keiko Inagawa pays a visit to neurologist Aizawa about her fiancé Tatsuo Tamura. A mysterious case i

Children of Hiroshima

Shows the devastation caused by the atomic bomb, and by use of a fictional storyline, portrays the s

Keep Your Chin Up

Kawanishi Kyu and Tomoda Ryoji, two waifs, are inmates of a Reform School. One night, the boys succe

Company Executives

A fierce succession battle ignites at a newspaper company when the president passes away.

Dynamite ni Hi o Tsukero

An action masterpiece about Might Guy Akira, a hot-blooded man who explodes against the backdrop of

Satan's Town

A yakuza boss and his right-hand, Hawasaki, escape from prison. the film concentrates on their rela

Voice Without a Shadow

Asako, a former telephone operator once heard the voice of a murder suspect which has continued to h

Mehyō to Narazu Mono

A poignant entertainment epic about a righteous mountain man, a young company director with new idea

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow

Second part of an epic drama of war and its effects upon human beings, follows the fortunes of the G

The Incident

The body of Sakai Hatsuko, a woman of 23 who has been slain with a knife, has been found in a forest

Thirst for Love

Natsuko, a Tokyo bar proprietress, and Yuki, a Kyoto Ryokan owner, vie for the affections of an adve

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2

Hidejiro is a wandering yakuza with a ‘karashi botan’ (Chinese lion and peony) tattoo. Owing a favor

Four Days of Snow and Blood

Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nati

Love and Death

Yuji, a budding writer, meets and starts falling in love with his best friend’s girlfriend, Natsuko.

Oishinbo

Based on the comic by Tatsu Kariya. Featuring journalist Shiro Yamaoka who works for Touzai Shimbun

Shogun's Samurai

Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers

The Fall of Ako Castle

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells

Greatest Boss of the Showa Era

Somewhat unique as it appears to be one of the very rare appearances of master thespian Itô in a yak

Darkness at Noon

Police beat a murder confession out of four innocent men who are then sentenced to death. Based on a

A Thousand Suspects

Suspense film based on Ryuji Hori's non-fiction book about the kidnapping and murder of 4-year-old Y

Killer Sword

1884. The samurai days have come to an end. Capitalism and democracy flourished across Japan. But in

Kikenna onna

Based on the Seichō Matsumoto's story The Woman Who Took the Local Paper.

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung A

Lost in the Sun

A Taxing Woman

Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Go

A Killer Without a Grave

Nakata (Keiichiro Akagi) is a nihilistic young buck who is willing to do anything to get money in hi

Skyscraper Murder Case

Death stalks a towering hotel under construction in Tokyo and love brings the guilty parties to a ju

The Shadow Within

When a married man begins an affair with a woman from his past, he comes to suspect her young son in

But the Flesh is Weak

A woman who grew up in a prestigious household, begins to have an affair outside the marriage.

The Human Cyclone

The first in the Ginza Whirlwind Child series. A poignant action giant depicting the activities of M

Windy Street

Tales of Ginza

In the thriving Tokyo neighborhood of Ginza, a woman in the process of selling her estranged husband

Miniature

Ginko, a poor cobbler's daughter, becomes a geisha to support her family. She passes from one geisha

Song of my Life

Burden of Love

The female members of the family of the Minister of Health and Welfare, who has just proposed a prog

Shichinin no keiji

Miyoko Sekiguchi, who works at a second-rate trading company, and car mechanic Koji Fukumoto are in

Children of Izu

Shutsugeki

An original warrior directed by Toshio Takagi, directed by Eisuke Takizawa of “Kiriko's Tango” by To

Actress

Based on Kakuko Mori's autobiography, about her life and retirement from acting due to her increasin

Abashiri Prison

Also Known As: Abashiri Native Ground

Succession

A former stockbroker-turned-yakuza must make sure his alcoholic boss is up to the task of swearing i

Ai Sureba Koso

The film consists of three short stories. Tomiko, the heroine of the first story, "The Flower Girl"

Sugata Sanshiro

The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher rev

The Last Women

The events of the film are based on the real facts of the Pacific War, when in June 1944 the America

The Yoshida School

Coinciding with the LDP presidential election of the entire national public, a masterpiece depicting

The Human Revolution

Crimson Wings

At about the same time as lwami, president of a Tokyo company is murdered by an unknown assailant, i

The Gambling Samurai

Law of the Outlaw

Takei Goro leaves the gang to quit the yakuza world, but the gang won't allow it and relentlessly pu

Rambling in the Sea

Seventh in the nine-film series, "The Wandering Guitarist".

The Sky Is Mine

Hana no fushicho

日本暴力地帯

The first directorial work of Kazuhiko Murakami, a master of gangster comics. Yano-gumi Wakato and K

Lone Wolf

Modern People

A section chief at the Bureau of Construction is in a shady relationship with a construction company

The Incorrigible

Based on the loosely autobiographical novel of the same name by Toko Kon. Ken Yamanouchi stars as To

The Story of Jiro

Adaptation of the classic masterpiece about the relationship between parents and their children.

Mahiru no yūkai

A suspense drama directed by Mitsuo Wakasugi. Students, gangsters and other young people who couldn'

Kyukei no Koya

Based on novel 1962 "Kyukei no Koya" by Seicho Matsumoto. A serial murder occurs around the heroine

Covered Wagon

A Western-inspired film where a pair of traveling beekeepers odyssey by covered wagon from Kyushu, t

Kyukei no Koya

A film adaptation of Seicho Matsumoto's novel of the same title, starring Muga Takewaki and Yoko Shi

Muhō Ichidai

The movie is about a man who started a brothel to make money out of his poor circumstances in the la

Seven Detectives: Find the Woman

This is the second installment in the Shichinin no Keiji police procedural series.

Merciless Bullet

Killer Kenji Sasagawa (Odaka) enters the room of a luxurious apartment in the silence of the night a

Man at the Bullfight

An unprecedented, extravagant, passionate film set in Spain and Southern Europe. It depicts the pass

Pacific Porters

Tetsuji Tachibana was fired as a pilot after Jim gave false testimony in an accident caused by Capta

Wakai hito-tachi

The Politicians

Who will be the next prime minister? As two candidates start to compete, political game and brutal m

Traveling Alone with a Guitar

Kobayashi Akira stars as a wandering musician, who lost his brother and lover to dishonest rival Hen

Gate of Flesh

Prostitutes in burnt out Tokyo ghetto of post-WWII Japan peddle their flesh and save one-third of th

Beneath the Gallows

Who is the vicious criminal challenging the investigation team? Mysteries lead to more mysteries, an

Wakai hyou no mure

A blockbuster youth action film that explodes with the charm of Maiko Guy and Akira, based on the se

The Sun Rises in the West

Tale on Kanto Chivalry

This is Akira Kobayashi's first leading role in a gangster film in the ninkyo-eiga genre. Together w

七人の刑事　終着駅の女

Third film of the 7 detectives series